Efectividad de los cursos de formación en Entrevista Investigativa con policías en Chile

Pérez, Javiera; Ulloa, Valentina; Pietrasanta, Nicolás

doi:10.5354/0719-6296.2022.67004

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This level of posttraining gains was similar to that achieved by the original training in mock interviews, although it was lower in field interviews (Benson & Powell, 2015). Notably, the use of open-ended questions achieved with the adapted training was more pronounced than that of later training initiatives in Chile evaluated with mock interviews (Pérez et al, 2022; Pietrasanta et al, 2022) and considerably superior to that of many field evaluations in non-English-Speaking countries (e.g., Cederborg et al, 2013; Rischke et al, 2011; Yi et al, 2016). We did not analyze changes in the use of certain specific prompts that have been deemed appropriate questions in some evaluations (e.g., Wh- questions; Lamb et al, 2002) because the adapted training did not teach the use of specific question types.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Effectiveness and efficacy of a culturally adapted training program for child interviewers in Chile.

Navarro Medel,

Powell,

Sharman

et al. 2024

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Advances in investigative interviewer training, mostly developed in Western-Anglo-Saxon contexts, are not necessarily applicable to other cultures and languages. This research examined the efficacy and effectiveness of a training program for child interviewers-previously tested with English-speaking cohorts-when adapted to a Latin American Spanish-speaking context. Twenty-eight Chilean interviewers completed an online training program. Study 1 assessed their performance in mock interviews before training, immediately after training, and 13-21 months later at follow-up (N = 84). Study 2 examined field interviews about alleged child sexual abuse (N = 166). The performance of interviewers from Study 1 after training and at follow-up was compared to a group of 14 untrained interviewers. Dependent measures included a set of indicators of best practice interviewing (e.g., open-ended question use). Linear mixed effects analyses demonstrated robust training effects. Training improved most measures of best practice interviewing in mock and field interviews (including open-ended question use). Improvements were sustained up to 21 months in mock interviews and some up to 22 months in field interviews. Culturally specific attributes were evident in the interviewers' performance in the field. This work demonstrates that evidence-based interviewer training can be culturally adapted and yield positive training outcomes. Findings also suggest that culture-related factors do not interfere with learning best practice interviewing, but along with other unknown contextual factors, they might moderate the use of learned skills in real-world settings. Implications for policy and recommendations for researchers and practitioners aiming to adapt evidence-based training programs to new contexts are drawn from the findings.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Effectiveness and efficacy of a culturally adapted training program for child interviewers in Chile.

Navarro Medel,

Powell,

Sharman

et al. 2024

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…1 The professionals are trained to learn both roles, that of investigative interviewer and that of intermediary, in the same initial program, which is known as the Initial Course of Specialized Training (or CIFE, which is its acronym in Spanish). This has proved to be effective with professionals from the Prosecutor's Office ) and from the police forces (Pérez et al 2022). It consists of a 4-week (20-day) theoretical and practical faceto-face course, and has recently also been made available in an online version designed during the COVID-19 pandemic (Fundación Amparo y Justicia 2022).…”

Section: The Training Of Investigative Interviewers and Intermediarie...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Taking Oral Evidence in Chile from Child Victims in Priority Groups: Challenges for the Practice and Training of Justice Professionals

Ulloa

Acosta

2023

J Police Crim Psych

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In Chile, Law 21.057 established in 2019 that, for criminal cases in which there is a child or adolescent victim of a sexual or other serious crime, professionals who take the evidence from the victim during the investigative interview and court testimony are required to be specially trained as interviewers and intermediaries, respectively. Although Chile has been progressively moving into a child-friendly justice system, the expertise and training on how to address victims who have particular communicative, emotional, cultural, or social needs have been rather limited. This study explores the challenges experienced by investigative interviewers and intermediaries with child victims from priority groups, through the lens of their instructors. The term "priority groups" encompasses people who require special protection because of a condition that puts them at a disadvantage. Using purposive sampling, 12 of the most experienced instructors were recruited, and five semi-structured group interviews were conducted remotely. Through thematic data analysis, eight categories of challenges were found. First, the study identified particular difficulties experienced by professionals with six groups of children and adolescents who are here called priority victims or members of priority groups: (1.1) preschool children, (1.2) victims with neurodevelopmental disorders, (1.3) victims with psychiatric disorders, (1.4) reluctant victims, (1.5) Indigenous and migrant victims, and (1.6) victims in complex contexts/crimes. Secondly, the analysis identified cross-cutting challenges for the professionals related to (2.1) difficulties remaining after their initial training, and (2.2) the unavailability of background information about the victims before the proceedings. The article emphasizes the need to strengthen advanced competences and training content regarding priority groups, to reinforce initial skills, and to refine guidelines to assess and address these victims adequately, in order to facilitate their access to justice.

show abstract

Efectividad de los cursos de formación en Entrevista Investigativa con policías en Chile

Cited by 2 publications

References 20 publications

Effectiveness and efficacy of a culturally adapted training program for child interviewers in Chile.

Effectiveness and efficacy of a culturally adapted training program for child interviewers in Chile.

Taking Oral Evidence in Chile from Child Victims in Priority Groups: Challenges for the Practice and Training of Justice Professionals

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About